The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-23

For Sale-Two male calves. Inquire here.
Bluff street IS being put in repair. near
Third.
The cannery began work on corn a few
days ago.
Heavy viz and rain last Thursday night
q little after nine O'Clock.
The Dime Show, on Franklin avenue, is a
good one. Go and see it.
List Monday Mr.. Joseph Hook was seen
with a fish weighing 145 pounds.
The ladies of Edenview will have q festival
at the church on Thursday night, August 4.
Mr.. NJ. Gratz' residence on 18th street is
much improved In appearance by the ad-
dition of a handsome portico.
Lightning struck Mr.. Davis Ducks house,
in Wellington, occupied by himself and Mr..
q. W. Wright. last Wednesday night. But
slight damage and no one hurt.
A delightful rain fell here, last Wednesday
evening, about Z O'Clock. 1t seemed to ex-
tend some distance south and east, and we
The Wyoming passed up. last Saturday
morning, and down Tuesday morning. Mr..
Thuringer and family Joined her as she went
up. She will leave st. Louis again this even
ing.
Mr.. John Erskine has bought out Mr..
Bates Vaughan. The latter named gentleman
goes into the canning business with Mr..
CLANCY. The business is to be pushed, thus
giving US two good canning establishments.
Odessa Democrat:-"Wanted--A printer
competent to take charge of a country news
paper and job office, who has no bad habits,
is Industrious and Is willing to work for
reasonable wages. None but thoroughly
competent men need apply. Steady Job.
Address this Otice.n
Mr.. Pat Mitchell has received The contract
to ill the three cisterns. two in front of
SIurges' lumber yard, and one at the corner
OF Third and Tenth streets. In working at
the last mentioned one, on last Tuesday Lore
Of his eoEsss haeksa iatos sas sistssst 49sh
skinnea 1pSe1l1p&f11c ~. 81 xiqqs IN
slPss Is lslk asssssssa1asll6 st:fI4
stree3 eas tIhSk WITH scoaf6as maea11miMnf,
the drivers bsve hsd great difacolty in keep
ing the car wheels on the rails, and the con.
sequent shaking up of passengers has been
annoying to all concerned. The trouble has
~SSh ASuASu'Sus III tut CdES luOkG
smoothly along again.
Mr.. J. F. Smock has bought the little farm
of Mr.. E. v. Jones, near Mr.. Robert Tay-
jor's, containing about twenty two acres. Mr..
Smock is one OF our best market gardeners
and will know how to use the land to the best
advantage. MIR. Jones thinks of going out to
Kansas to reside with his daughter, but has
not determined definitely wha. he will do
Mr.. Thomas Nor1eet, who lives on the
Warrensburg road, south of Mayhem, has a
Plymouth Rock ben that lays just one egg a
week. But then it is an egg. Mr.. Norheet,
who was here Thursday. laid three Of these
eggs upon our table that weighed III ounces,
They were about Of a size. and measured 81
inches one way and 81 inches the other. Thew
were %whoppers.
There vii be a temperance picnic in
hpgge's pasture, near Wellington, Thursday,
July u, 1887. Come one, come all, and bring
your baskets we'll oiled. Come prepared to
enjoy yourself. Speeches will be made b7
several prominent speakers, among the
Rev. W. A. Crouch, Capt. Dan. K. Shields,
James. W. Garner, Esq, and others. Music
will be furnished by the Odessa Cornet Band,
Foe further particulars apply to the commit
teo Of arrangements. John 4. LoeShart, JOS,
Crutsinger, Americas Galley, e. NJ. Bow.
ring, b. B. Corse, committee. Marshal of
the day. Thon,ss E. Chinn. Police. j. s.
slade. J. Ed. Ragland, Ed. Edelen, Peter
Walt. John L.Lockhsrt,A Amos Morris, George
Charlton and John F. Larkin
The directors of the Lafayette county fair, |
which takes place at Higginsyille, August %.
p. %, 2i and q. are doing all ip their power !
to render this years exhibition = wore thar !
usually successful one. Among the attractions
will be Kate Bakers Ladies Silver Cornet |
Band, which will give grand military driIls
every day in front of the smphitheater in diff.
ferent uniforms, Also a grand cyclorama,
under tent, of the important battles of tie
civil war. This will exhibit every day. Also /
3 grand display OF fire works on Tuesday
In addition to this the ladies will
be glad to learn that the Floral Hall is being
enlarged, painted and arranged in excellent
style for the exhibition of the various articles
usually found there. The hurdle slow mule
race on Tuesday, the boys race, the bag race.
and other entertaining features may be look.
ed ior as OF unusual interest this year. Plen-
ty OF good ice water will be found at different
parts of The ground, with accommodations of
shade, refreshments. etc., of the very best.
Indeed. nothing will be left undone to lnsure
everyone that comes an agreeable and COM
lortaoie time. There is more county stock
at the grounds now being prepared for the
fair than was ever there before at this season.,
So let Us all arrange that we may be there:
hose Of US that can with something to ex.
hibit. and those of US that cannot do thar
the encouragement of our presence.